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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C87700 Bronze

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C87700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
48

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
64
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
11

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8